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1971 World Series Game 3
1971 postseason: WS: PIT-BAL / ALCS: BAL-OAK / NLCS: PIT-SFG

Game 1
BAL  5
PIT  3
 Game 2
BAL 11
PIT  3
 Game 3
PIT  5
BAL  1
 Game 4
PIT  4
BAL  3
 Game 5
PIT  4
BAL  0
 Game 6
BAL  3
PIT  2
(10)		 Game 7
PIT  2
@BAL  1

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 50,403

 Tuesday, October 12, 1971
Time of Game: 2:20
Orioles
1
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  3
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  1   3  0  X    5  7  0
W: Steve Blass (1-1), L: Mike Cuellar (1-1)
 Pirates
5

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .818              3   0   
M Rettenmund CF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .667              3   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .762              7   0   
F Robinson RF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .333  .985              2   0   HR
E Hendricks C                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .357 1.045              4   1   
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .429 1.097              1   5   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .724              3   2   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .725              1   2   
M Cuellar P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .650              0   0   
  T Dukes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Shopay PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   1    2   8                         24  10
Batting Events
HR: F Robinson (2, off S Blass; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: F Robinson 5; B Robinson.
RBI: F Robinson (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Robinson-D Johnson.
E: B Powell (1); M Cuellar (1); B Robinson (1).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .313  .740              2   2   2B,IW
A Oliver CF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .568              2   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .355  .794              3   0   
W Stargell LF                 1   1   0   0    3   1  .048  .381              2   0   
B Robertson 1B                4   1   1   3    0   2  .308 1.302              8   1   HR
M Sanguillen C                4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .562              8   0   2B
J Pagan 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .222  .556              0   0   2B
G Alley SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .650              1   2   
  J Hernandez SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522              0   1   
S Blass P                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   
Totals                       32   5   7   5    6   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: D Cash (3, off M Cuellar); M Sanguillen (1, off M Cuellar); J Pagan (1, off M Cuellar).
HR: B Robertson (5, off M Cuellar; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
IBB: D Cash (1, by M Cuellar).
TB: B Robertson 4; J Pagan 3; M Sanguillen 3; D Cash 2; R Clemente.
RBI: B Robertson 3 (9); J Pagan (1); R Clemente (5).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 13.

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, L (1-1)             6     7   5   4    6   4   1   3.00   32     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 7     38    -     1.11  -0.16
T Dukes                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
E Watt                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     7   5   4    6   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 7           -
M Cuellar faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass, W (1-1)               9     3   1   1    2   8   1   5.62   32     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 3     83    -     0.93   0.35
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   8   1          32     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Cuellar (1; D Cash).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - John Kibler, LF - Nestor Chylak, RF - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 50,403.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Don Buford                   LF       1. Dave Cash                    2B
2. Merv Rettenmund              CF       2. Al Oliver                    CF
3. Boog Powell                  1B       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Frank Robinson               RF       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Ellie Hendricks               C       5. Bob Robertson                1B
6. Brooks Robinson              3B       6. Manny Sanguillen              C
7. Davey Johnson                2B       7. Jose Pagan                   3B
8. Mark Belanger                SS       8. Gene Alley                   SS
9. Mike Cuellar                  P       9. Steve Blass                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 --- R -12% 71% 0-2 BAL F. Robinson S. Blass Home Run (Deep LF)
b7 0 12- RRR 11% 98% 2-1 PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Clemente Scores/unER; Stargell Scores
b5 1 1-- 8% 80% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar Single to CF; Oliver to 3B; Clemente to 2B/Adv on E5
b1 1 12- OO -7% 61% 1-0 PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
b5 1 -23 O -7% 73% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL D. Buford S. Blass Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BAL B. Powell S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 PIT D. Cash M. Cuellar Double to LF (LF Line)
b1 0 -2- 7% 68% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver M. Cuellar Reached on E3 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Cash to 3B; Oliver to 1B
b1 0 1-3 RO -2% 66% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cash Scores
b1 1 1-- 3% 69% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar Walk; Clemente to 2B
b1 1 12- OO -7% 61% 1-0 PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 BAL F. Robinson S. Blass Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 61% 0-1 BAL E. Hendricks S. Blass Walk
t2 1 1-- O 3% 64% 0-1 BAL B. Robinson S. Blass Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 66% 0-1 BAL D. Johnson S. Blass Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- 4% 68% 1-0 PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar Double to LF (LF Line)
b2 1 -2- O -3% 66% 1-0 PIT G. Alley M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B; Pagan to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -3% 62% 1-0 PIT S. Blass M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 BAL M. Belanger S. Blass Popfly: 2B
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 BAL M. Cuellar S. Blass Lineout: RF
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 BAL D. Buford S. Blass Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 PIT D. Cash M. Cuellar Lineout: CF
b3 1 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver M. Cuellar Foul Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Blass Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 BAL B. Powell S. Blass Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O 1% 70% 0-1 BAL F. Robinson S. Blass Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar Walk
b4 0 1-- O -3% 70% 1-0 PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
b4 1 1-- 3% 73% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen M. Cuellar Single to CF; Stargell to 2B
b4 1 12- O -4% 69% 1-0 PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
b4 2 12- 2% 72% 1-0 PIT G. Alley M. Cuellar Walk; Stargell to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
b4 2 123 O -6% 65% 1-0 PIT S. Blass M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 BAL E. Hendricks S. Blass Strikeout
t5 1 --- -4% 65% 0-1 BAL B. Robinson S. Blass Single (LF-CF)
t5 1 1-- O 4% 69% 0-1 BAL D. Johnson S. Blass Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O 3% 72% 0-1 BAL M. Belanger S. Blass Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 1-0 PIT D. Cash M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 2% 72% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver M. Cuellar Walk
b5 1 1-- 8% 80% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar Single to CF; Oliver to 3B; Clemente to 2B/Adv on E5
b5 1 -23 O -7% 73% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
b5 2 -23 O -5% 68% 1-0 PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- -6% 62% 0-1 BAL M. Cuellar S. Blass Walk
t6 0 1-- O 6% 67% 0-1 BAL D. Buford S. Blass Strikeout Looking
t6 1 1-- O 3% 70% 0-1 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Blass Groundout: P-1B; Cuellar to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 5% 75% 0-1 BAL B. Powell S. Blass Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 6% 81% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen M. Cuellar Double (CF-RF)
b6 0 -2- R 7% 88% 1-0 PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar Single to LF; Sanguillen Scores
b6 0 1-- O -1% 87% 2-0 PIT G. Alley M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B; Pagan to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -2% 85% 2-0 PIT S. Blass M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 -2- 0% 86% 2-0 PIT D. Cash M. Cuellar Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- O -2% 84% 2-0 PIT A. Oliver M. Cuellar Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
Jackie Hernandez replaces Gene Alley playing SS batting 8th; Jackie Hernandez replaces Gene Alley playing SS batting 8th
t7 0 --- R -12% 71% 0-2 BAL F. Robinson S. Blass Home Run (Deep LF)
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 1-2 BAL E. Hendricks S. Blass Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 1-2 BAL B. Robinson S. Blass Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 1-2 BAL D. Johnson S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 3% 83% 2-1 PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Clemente to 1B
b7 0 1-- 4% 87% 2-1 PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar Walk; Clemente to 2B
b7 0 12- RRR 11% 98% 2-1 PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Clemente Scores/unER; Stargell Scores
Tom Dukes replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th; Tom Dukes replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Dukes Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 PIT J. Pagan T. Dukes Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 PIT J. Hernandez T. Dukes Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 BAL M. Belanger S. Blass Strikeout
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Tom Dukes (P) batting 9th; Tom Shopay pinch hits for Tom Dukes (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 BAL T. Shopay S. Blass Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 BAL D. Buford S. Blass Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 9-1-2
Eddie Watt replaces Tom Shopay (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Eddie Watt replaces Tom Shopay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 PIT S. Blass E. Watt Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 5-1 PIT D. Cash E. Watt Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 PIT A. Oliver E. Watt Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Blass Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 BAL B. Powell S. Blass Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-5 BAL F. Robinson S. Blass Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-5 BAL E. Hendricks S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 5.

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